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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bosse's last name?
(a) Ljungberg.
(b) Algotsson.
(c) Jonsson.
(d) Krook.

2. Riga is the capital of what country?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Latvia.
(c) Somalia.
(d) Iran.

3. Who is the American president that appears at the luncheon in Chapter 23?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) Richard Nixon.

4. What do Allan and his friends claim was in the suitcase when relating their story to Prosecutor Ranelid in Chapter 25?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Apples.
(c) Socks.
(d) Underwear.

5. At what time is the press converence to begin for Prosecutor Conny Ranelid in Chapter 25?
(a) 12:00 p.m.
(b) 5:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 p.m.
(d) 1:00 p.m.

6. Where does Yury go to dinner with his wife and Allan in Chapter 26?
(a) The White Horse Hotel.
(b) The Cantina.
(c) The Pushkin Restaurant.
(d) The Four Seasons.

7. Where does the chauffeur drive Allan to meet his potential employer in Chapter 16?
(a) Braås.
(b) Dalarö.
(c) Växjö.
(d) Åseda.

8. What is Ni Wayan Laksmi's name changed to after she marries Herbert?
(a) Anna Einstein.
(b) Angelica Einstein.
(c) Amanda Einstein.
(d) Maria Einstein.

9. What Swedish tabloid toys with "the idea of using Tarot cards to help them home in on Allan’s whereabouts" in Chapter 19?
(a) The Express.
(b) The Mirror.
(c) The Sun.
(d) The Daily.

10. Who is the composer of the aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?
(a) Verdi.
(b) Wagner.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Puccini.

11. Who was the leader of North Korea when the Korean War broke out?
(a) Kim Tu-bong.
(b) Kim Il Sung.
(c) Kim Jong-il.
(d) Kim Jong-un.

12. In what year does the narrator describe the Balinese volcano eruption in Chapter 23?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1971.

13. Whose body is found crushed in the scrap car yard in Riga in Chapter 22?
(a) Allan Karlsson's.
(b) Henrik Mikael Hultén's.
(c) Herbert Einstein's.
(d) Benny Ljungberg's.

14. What business does Herbert embark on after he has married in Chapter 20?
(a) A butcher shop.
(b) A chemical company.
(c) A driving school.
(d) An English school.

15. On what date does Chapter 27 begin?
(a) March 1, 1946.
(b) September 11, 1995.
(c) May 27, 2005.
(d) October 7, 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the new ambassador at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris in Chapter 23?

2. Allan claims in the Epilogue that he can only do two things well. One of these things is making vodka from what?

3. When does Chapter 25 begin?

4. Where was Claude Pennant born?

5. In what year does Chapter 18 begin?

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